SteelConnect AI Platform
The professional steel and rebar design marketplace — powered by AI.
SteelConnect is where general contractors, fabricators, and structural professionals meet a global network of verified designers. Upload a drawing, get an instant AI-backed cost estimate, post your project to a marketplace of vetted experts, and manage every quote, conversation, and revision in one auditable workspace — all trained on 12,000+ real construction projects.
What we deliver
A complete business platform that takes structural steel and rebar projects from drawing to award — and every step in between — without ever leaving the workspace.
Instant AI Cost Estimation
Upload a PDF drawing or enter project details and receive an accurate cost estimate in seconds — ML-backed by 12,000+ real construction projects, no signup required to start.
Project Marketplace
Post detailed listings with scope, budget, timelines, and blueprints across 15+ project categories — and receive competitive proposals from verified designers worldwide.
Verified Designer Network
Connect with a global community of vetted structural engineers, steel detailers, and rebar designers. Review portfolios, ratings, and past work before you award.
Smart Quote Comparison
Compare proposals side-by-side with AI-powered insights that score price, scope alignment, capability, and delivery confidence — so you award with conviction, not guesswork.
Real-Time Collaboration
Share drawings, exchange revisions, and message verified professionals in a unified, version-controlled workspace — every file, comment, and decision in one auditable thread.
Business Analytics Suite
Track quotes, revenue, win rates, and portfolio performance with AI-driven dashboards that forecast trends, surface bottlenecks, and help you grow a more profitable practice.
A proven, transparent process
Upload
Drop a PDF drawing or enter project details. SteelConnect's AI parses scope, members, and quantities automatically.
Estimate
Receive an accurate cost estimate in seconds, benchmarked against 12,000+ similar real-world projects.
Post
List the project to the marketplace and invite verified designers to submit competitive proposals.
Award
Compare quotes side-by-side with AI insights, message professionals, and award with full confidence.
Built for industry leaders
We partner with organizations that demand precision, scale, and engineering rigor at every stage of the project lifecycle.
General Contractors
Source structural steel and rebar design capacity in minutes. Compare verified proposals on a transparent, like-for-like playing field.
Structural Designers
Be discoverable to contractors worldwide. Showcase your portfolio, win more bids, and grow a profitable practice on a single platform.
Steel Fabricators
Turn incoming RFQs into AI-backed estimates in under a minute and respond faster than the competition — every time.
Project Owners
Gain real-time visibility into cost drivers, market pricing, and supply-chain decisions across your entire structural portfolio.
An AI engine purpose-built for structural steel and rebar
SteelConnect's AI core combines computer vision for drawing analysis, machine learning trained on 12,000+ fabricated projects, and intelligent quote-comparison agents — producing trusted estimates and ranked proposals in seconds, not days.
- 01Drawing analyzedComputer vision extracts members, sizes, and quantities from PDFOK
- 02Scope benchmarkedMatched against 12,000+ real fabricated projects in memoryOK
- 03Cost estimatedAI returns an accurate range in under 60 secondsOK
- 04Marketplace publishedProject listed across 15+ categories to verified designersOK
- 05Quotes scoredAI ranks proposals by price, scope fit, portfolio, and ratingOK
- 06Award executedAward, message, and track delivery in one auditable workspaceOK
Join the professional steel and rebar design marketplace.
Whether you're sourcing capacity or growing a design practice, SteelConnect is built for you. Request early access or book a personalized platform walkthrough with our team.